How to test BLE keyboard on iOS7?

[aaronxu]

Hi all,

I noticed that there are some instructions for testing keyboard on win8.1 or USB dongle. Can I test it on my iPhone5s which is iOS7.0.4 now?

Regards, Aaron

[Håkon Alseth]

Hi,

Yes, HID over GATT is working with iOS 7.x. Go to bluetooth settings, scan, and then connect to the HID-device. Open up a browser/textmsg or similar and anything you type should show up.

Best regards Håkon

[aaronxu]

Hi,

I just tested it on Win8.1 and iOS7.0.4, but both of them are failed.

Any advise?

BR Aaron

[gootoomoon]

I meet the same problem wait for answer

[Håkon Alseth]

1. What example are you testing with?

2. Is there a dropped connection or similar?

3. Do you see any asserts by the application? Check function "app_error_handler" and comment in "ble_debug_assert_handler" to get more information.

4. Does the application work as expected in MasterControlPanel?

Best regards Håkon

[aaronxu]

Hi Håkon,

I am testing "Nordic\nrf51822\Board\nrf6310\s110\ble_app_hids_keyboard". And I followed "HID Keyboard Application" part under "nRF51 SDK" -> "Example" -> "BLE Peripheral" in SDK5.2 documentation.

1. Compile and program the application, the Advertising LED is lit.
2. On the Windows 8 PC,and connect to the device named 'Nordic_Keyboard'. The Connected LED was lit, and the Advertising LED was off.
3. Open a text editing application.
4. Press Button 0 on the board. And no text show on the text editor.
5. LED2 is lit and text 'capson' will be seen on the text editor window on the PC, if I turn Caps-Lock On on the PC. And also the Caps-Lock Off.

So I think BLE keyboard was connected, but why no text show on the text editor? Unfortunately, I don't have USB Dongle for now.

Anyone else can test it?

BR Aaron